Asheville area real estate people

Margaret Vestal

Shealy named Realtor of the Year

ASHEVILLE - The Asheville Board of REALTORS named Wallace Shealy as its REALTOR of the year during a celebration at Cliffs at Walnut Cove. He operates his own independent real estate firm covering residential and commercial needs throughout Western North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina.

Shealy has been a member of the Asheville Board of REALTORS since 2007. He has served on numerous ABR and ABRS boards and committees as well as serving for five years as a director of N.C. Mountain MLS. In addition, Shealy is one of only a dozen members nationally of MLS provider CoreLogic's National Advisory Panel.

Shealy traveled from coast to coast in 2013 as the board's leader in the area of technology. "Wallace knows about technology we will not see for years," said Mark Ledbetter, outgoing president of the Asheville Board of REALTORS and last year's REALTOR of the year.

Keller Williams names top producers

WEAVERVILLE - The Keller Williams Professionals of Weaverville, 55 N. Main St., announce their top producers for December 2013.

Individual category: Tonya Gudger for listing volume and Pam Forker for written and closed volume.

Team category: The McDevitt Team for listing volume and The Jennifer and Maria Team for written and closed volume.

Vestal earns Angie's List award

ASHEVILLE - Margaret Vestal, with RE/MAX Results, has been awarded the service industry's coveted Angie's List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the consumer review service in 2013.

"Only about five percent of the companies Margaret competes with in the Asheville area are able to earn our Super Service Award," said Angie's List founder Angie Hicks. "It's a mark of consistently great customer service."

Winners have met strict eligibility requirements, which include an "A" rating in overall grade, recent grade, and review period grade; the company must be in good standing with Angie's List, have a fully complete profile, pass a background check and abide by Angie's List operational guidelines.